William m



(Mmm W. M. GRISGOM.

APPLE FABER, GOBER, AND SLIER.

Paten@ d Jan inclination.

NTTED STATES PATENT Trice.

o WILLIAM M. GRISUOM, 0F READING, PENNSYLVANIA.

APPLE PARER, CORER, AND SLICER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 270,585, dated January 16, 1853.

' Application tiled April 15, 1882. hCModol.)

ifo all whom .it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM M. GRIscoM,

ot Reading, Berks county,Pennsylvania, have Fig. 2 is a vertical section on line A B of Fig.Y

1, looking in the direction of the arrow, but showing parts nearer the eye than the line A B in dotted lines, with the machine set at an Fig. 3 is a similar section on the line C D, looking in the saine direction. Fig. 4 is a planview ofthe device.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the gures.

ad (see Fig. 4) are the upright portions of the frame, connected at the base by the stay g. (See Fig. 2.) To this frame is secured the clamp b, preferably formed integral with the Irame, which aii'ords a means for securing the machine to a table or any permanent object by a clamping-screw in .the ordinaryway. A cappiece, a d.' y', corresponding in form to the frame a d g, is secured thereto, and, together with said frame, forms ways and bearing for the operative parts of the machine, hereinafter to be described.

Theparing, coring, and slicing knives may be ofthe ordinary construction, and are carried on a sliding rack, c, as shown in Figs. 1 and 4.

vThis rack c slides in ways in the frame c a d d', and is provided with stops p and g at the opposite ends, which, coming in contact with the frame, prevent a too great movement ot' the rack in either direction. An elevated portion, c', ot the rack c is toothed and has engagement with the Worm e on the shaftf. The shat'tfis mounted in the block i in the frame d d at one end, and Works in an upright slot in the frame a a at the other. It is provided at the end resting in the block with the fork l, on which the fruit to be treatedis stuck. At the opposite end ahandle, h, is provided. The collar k and the Worm e are so located as to prevent end shake or slipping of the shaft f. The block z' is made capable ot' vibration, and allows the shaftf to be turned with it. Trunnions or pins engaged in the frame d d allow this movement ot' the block. A hook, m, is pivoted to the framev a and bears upon the shaftf at its point, as shown in Fig. 3, and for the required period keeps the shaftin 'the bottom of the slot in the frame a a', in which it works. A spring, fn, secured to a stud on the frame a at one end, is connected with the hook m at the other, and tends to keep the hook on engaged upon the shat'tf, but yielding so that it may be relieved by pushing back thel hook. When the force ofthe spring n is ,thus overcome and the hook m removed from its engagement with the shaftf said shaft may be lifted up in the slot in the frame a a and theworm e thrown out of gear with the toothed rack c.

' When an apple is placed upon the fork Zand the parts are in the position shownin Figs. 1 or 4, by turning the handle h in the properdirectiou the rack is moved by the screw e, and, the paring, coring, and slicing knives, carried thereon, are brought into contact with the fruit. When this action is completed the. hook m must bepushed back, the shat'tf, with the worm e, elevated, and the rack c moved' back into the position the opposite of that shown in the figures, when it is ready for operation upon another apple.

Instead ot' moving the rack back by hand, themachinecan be set upon an incline, as shown in ldotted lines in Fig. 1, and then the Weight of the rack will move it back or a portion of' the framing may be shifted, as shown by elongated dots in Fig.1 and in dotted lines in Fig.2.

Setting the machine so that gravity will move the rack back is applicable to all machines of this class.

The dotted lines in Fig.1 show the machine vset at an inclination to bring' the rack back 1. In a fruit-parer, the combinatiomwith the ICD knile and a rack upon which it is carried, of an inclined position and regain its proper pothe shaft f, provided with the worm e, swivel i, in which the shaft rests near the fork end, frame and movable binding-hook m, bearing upon the shaft near the handle end, whereby the disengagement of the rack is effected by lifting the handle end, as set fort-h.

2. In a fruit-parer, the frame herein described, formed of the main portion a d g and corresponding detachable cap-piece, a d g', having the way for the sliding rack formed between them, in combination with said rack and with operating mechanism, as set fort-h.

3. In a fruit-parer, the combination of the swiveling shaftfand worm e with the sliding rack and the clamp b, set with reference to the parts named, whereby the rack shall work in sition for commencement after each operation, as set forth.

4. A fruit-parer having the frame a d g and cap-piece a d g attached thereto, a sliding rack, e c', provided with stops p q, arranged to limit tbe movement of the rack ineither direction, and an ope1atingshaf't,f, having the worin e, all combined and arranged for operation as herein set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two witnesses.

XVILLIAM M. GRISCOM.

Witnesses:

B. ROI. EARL T. BURGHARD. 

